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Method for recovery of metals from metal plating baths and neutralizing toxic effluents therefrom
Assignee: Lukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Precision Mechanics
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Filing: 1977-02-18
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Granted: 1979-06-12
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Expires: 1997-02-18
Abstract
Abstract Method for recovering metals from cyanide and hexavalent chromium plating baths comprising immersing plated articles in a reclaiming bath containing an aldehyde or an aldehyde percursor, and optionally an oxidizing agent, to precipitate the excess metal in the residual plating bath in the form of free metal or metal hydroxide and to decompose the cyanide and to reduce the hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium. The plating bath and reclaiming bath are regenerated. Apparatus is provided to effect this process.
Inventors
- 👤 Franciszek Tuznik
- 👤 Andrzej Lis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:54
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B34/00; C22B34/30; C22B34/32; C02; C02F; C02F11/00; C02F11/008; C22B7/00; C22B7/006; C02F2101/00; C02F2101/10; C02F2101/16; C02F2101/18; C02F2101/20; C02F2101/22; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20; Y10; Y10S; Y10S204/00; Y10S204/13; Y10S588/00; Y10S588/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
308 words
A method for plating articles with recovery of metals from metal plating baths and constant recycling of water comprising: A. electroplating articles in a plating bath selected from the group consisting of cyanide plating baths and hexavalent chromium baths; B. treating said plated articles in an aqueous reclaiming solution having a pH from 3 to 13 comprising: (a) from about 1% to about 40% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) aldehydes of the formula ##STR4## (2) aldehyde sulfites of the formula ##STR5## and (3) aldehyde ammonias of the formula ##STR6## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and aromatic groups; (b) from 0% to 40% by weight of hydrogen peroxide; (c) from 0% to 20% by weight of ozone; (d) from 0% to about 1% of a flocculating agent selected from the group consisting of starch and polyacrylamides; (e) from 0% to about 1% by weight of a coagulating agent selected from the group consisting of bentonite, iron salts, aluminum salts, and magnesium salts; C. collecting precipitates resulting from said reclaiming treatment; D. filtering spent reclaiming solution and returning filtered reclaiming solution for reuse; E. rinsing with water the articles subjected to reclaiming treatment; F. adjusting the pH of spent rinse water; G. transferring the spent rinse water from the pH adjustment to a water recovery installation; H. recovering and recirculating the spent rinse water and discharging the solid or semi-solid waste collected in the water recovery installation; I. mixing fumes exhausted from the plating solution with fumes from the reclaiming solution to neutralize the fumes from the plating solution; and J. continuously recirculating the plating bath within a closed-loop system through a filter, wherefrom the filtration residue deposited upon the filter is transferred to the reclaiming solution and the filtered plating bath is returned to the plating path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the solid or semi-solid waste from the water recovery unit is mixed with pure cement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the reclaiming solution comprises from about 1% to about 40% of formaldehyde.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the reclaiming solution comprises from about 1% to 40% benzaldehyde.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the reclaiming solution also contains from 1% to 40% hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the solid or semi-solid waste from the water recovery unit is mixed with pure cement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
Apparatus for plating metals with simultaneous recovery of metals and neutralization of toxic effluents comprising: A. preparatory dosing means, connected by means for communication for liquid flow; B. treatment means provided with a means for removing noxious fumes produced by the metal plating process, connected by a means for communication for a liquid flow to a C. water regeneration means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
Apparatus for plating metals with simultaneous recovery of metals and neutralization of toxic effluents comprising: A. preparatory dosing means, connected by means for communication for liquid flow; B. treatment means provided with a means for removing noxious fumes produced by the metal plating process, connected by a means for communication for a liquid flow to a C. water regeneration means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the preparatory dosing means comprises three chambers: a first chamber means for reagents; a second chamber means for flocculating agents and coagulants; and a third chamber means for water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the treatment means comprises three chamber means: a first chamber means for plating bath; a second chamber means for reclaiming bath; and a third chamber means for water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the first chamber means is equipped with a closed-loop conduit containing filtering means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein filtering means are connected by means for communication for liquid flow to the second chamber means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the second chamber means is equipped with means to receive precipitates formed in the second chamber means during reclamation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the second chamber means is equipped with means for receiving filtrate from the filtering means in communication with the first chamber means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the second chamber means is equipped with a means for receiving spent plating bath.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the water regeneration means includes a water recovery means and a means to adjust pH, the means to adjust pH being connected to the preparatory dosing means via means for communication for a liquid flow.
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